Matsu Ya

Best sushi in area! clean, friendly, much bigger inside than you’d think, elegant, modern, excellent variety and DELICIOUS!

By far my favorite place to get sushi in Stevens Point. Staff is friendly, environment is great.

So disappointed in my experience at Matsu Ya! I visited recently for lunch and I should have turned around and left right away. Sushi Rule #1: If a sushi restaurant smells like fish, don’t eat there! Well, I broke my own rule. Sigh. I’ll be honest, the only reason this is a two star review, instead of only one, is I’m giving Matsu Ya an extra star because I didn’t get sick after eating the sushi.
Overall, the rolls were bland and boring. I ordered spicy shrimp and spicy California, and neither were the least bit spicy. The only way I could tell the difference between the two rolls was because they were different sizes. Two thumbs down and one star for each thumb.

It’s not always easy to find good sushi restaurants in the Midwest but this place never fails to fix my craving!

As a college student always looking for a deal but with refined taste I find the quality and quantity always leaving us full and still having leftovers to enjoy later that night. Always a great date or just easy lunch. I haven’t been to any other sushi place since trying them. The special rolls are always a delight and very genuinely crafted.

I am writing this as I wait for service of any kind. It has been over forty five minutes. We came here for my brother’s birthday and we haven’t gotten any water; not even an acknowledgement from the staff. They purposely avoided eye contact with our party. We’re a bigger group of 8 so I expected some delay, but come on. We did notify them in advance. The staff purposely avoided us and served many who came after us. I’ve never felt so disrespected at a restaurant before.

We made a reservation in advance for a party of 8, we didn’t have to wait long to be seated since it’s a quieter day and there were only a handful of patrons however it’s been 40 minutes since we’ve been seated and we still haven’t gotten our water.
Not to make this all about race but 2 white couples came in after we did and we’re promptly serviced. It must be nice having that privilege. We left shortly afterwards.

Stopped here before a conference. Being alone I sat at the sushi bar. Service was ok, but the sushi was excellent. Had a royal roll and a unagi roll. They only took a few minutes to be made.

I frequently travel through the area but rarely stop in Stevens Point, I happen to be staying in town tonight and wanted to try one of the local places. This location was very highly rated so I gave it a shot! I like sushi well enough to attempt to make it at home myself, so I feel I have a pretty high expectation for sushi. This is probably one of the top three or four places I’ve ever been to! The Monster roll was fantastic and the Geisha roll was outstanding! The only downside was they don’t take American Express, which might make me skip traveling for business and stopping in. If that isn’t an issue for you I would definitely recommend!

We drive from Wausau anytime we want sushi because this place just ruined us for any other sushi. So good! I have tried sushi from many different places and matsu ya beats them all. Incredibly delicious food and decently priced as well, nice staff and good atmosphere for date night. Cannot recommend this place enough! Order the sushi pizza! You will not be disappointed!

Absolutely perfect sushi each and every time. I have probably eaten here about 50 times from dine in to take out sushi on a road trip and it has NEVER left me unhappy in the least. Their sushi is genuine authentic sushi with nothing but the best of quality ingredients. Be sure to try one of their monthly specials on your next trip!
Staff are always courteous and spot on as well as their seating and décor. Lovely place for a large group of 8+ or a nice romantic dinner for 2. Thursday through Saturday nights 5−7pm I would highly suggest a reservation as they are always busy!
HUGE TIP: although they have a monthly special — ask your server to review their box of past specials and the sushi chefs can make one for you! If you wanted their December special roll in August — just ask.

Decent sushi at best. It probably is the best sushi in town but Stevens Point isn’t exactly the sushi capital. With no other decent sushi place to compare this to, you are getting a lot of locals overhyping this place because of the lack of something better. Also, because it is the best of only less than a handful of sushi places in town, their prices are high. They charge like they are in a metropolitan area which would be fine if the quality and selection matched that of a downtown sushi restaurant in Chicago or the twin cities, but it doesn’t. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good, but five stars it is not.

Good price. High quality sushi. Fast lunch even though they were super busy. Only thing I would change is to have a little bit more décor. .but that’s a not picky thing. Will be back.

A little pricey. But the food is worth it. Only downfall is that it was so busy. So I won’t doc points for that. I want more sushi and saki now

Be cautious, I really don’t think this place deserves such high ratings.
Why is this placed packed? I hate to think I have become a sushi snob, but maybe I have.
I went on a recommendation from a family member. I was told the sushi was worth going for. Nope, that was not the case. We showed up around 7-​ish, and the place was packed. We were seated at the sushi bar, and told it would take close to an hour to get our rolls. It did. And when they came, it was served with a heaping side of disappointment. Nothing was fresh. The fish, we got a variety, was dry; as if it had sat uncovered for a day or so. Even the most basic rolls were covered in mystery sauce. The ginger was wilted and soggy.
I tried each roll, bit could not bring myself to delve any further. My wife had one roll and stopped. Luckily, neither of us ended up in the ER.
Needless to say, we will not be returning.

Love their food, I’ve tried various dishes and I pretty much love them all, my most favorite’s the sashimi.
My boyfriend and I try to visit there once a month, best sushi place in the area and I’m quite experienced with sushi and sashimi so I know what I’m talking about when it comes to this type of dishes.

This is my favorite sushi place in Wisconsin. We have had fantastic luck getting great meals on Saturday night without waiting. Sushi is always excellent and fresh.

YUM! Yummy, presentable, Great selection. The server was delightful. Portions are huge.
Pros —
the Apple Saki Yu-​u-​ummy, tasted like a Jolly Rancher.
the «Christmas in July» was a mile long but tasty and filling, a little kick to it.
Mio saki came in a bottle, what you can’t finish you take home. LOVE it.
They played all my favorite songs (Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles etc)
Con —
They don’t take American Express
Tip:
Ask for the box to look through the special recipes.
If I’m ever in town again I will take the crew here for sure. I might try the Lovey Dovey.
Highly recommend. I’m from CA and I know sushi.

I’ve been here only once, and it was for a few to-​go lunch specials, so I know there’s still way more I need to try. If sushi wasn’t a supposed no-​no during pregnancy, I’d have been back many times, believe me!
Their online menu isn’t the most informative, so I waited until I got there to order, and the woman running take-​out was so helpful in explaining the different rolls available in the lunch special. I think I ended up picking 6 different ones so my husband and I could split them all and have a little of everything. Everything was great! I just don’t know why I keep ordering lunch specials. After 3 rolls, there’s really not room left for a salad and soup, so next time I’ll definitely try some different items from the menu and skip the special.
I’m lucky to have found a legit sushi spot here in Point!

This is a statement… I live on Miami beach and I’m from New York City and this is the most impressive sushi I’ve had from either cities. This is nobu quality sashimi and in the middle of Wisconsin.